Search below for stories about ships, lighthouses, sailors and anything else about life on Lake Michigan. The database contains references to articles from the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record (June 12, 1873 to Jan. 7, 1927), the Door County Advocate (Nov. 8, 1861 to Dec. 22, 1949), and the Manitowoc Pilot (June 14, 1859 to Dec. 28, 1899). The results will direct you to the date and page in these newspapers where the article can be found.
Microfilm copies of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, Algoma Public Library in Algoma. Microfilm copies of the Door County Advocate are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, the Door County Public Library in Sturgeon Bay, and the Brown County Library in Green Bay. Microfilm of the Manitowoc Pilot are available at the Manitowoc County Historical Society, the Manitowoc Public Library, and the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison.
Check with your local library about obtaining the microfilm via interlibrary loan.
| Newspaper | Object | Name | Date | Page | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | G. D. Norris | 1881-08-18 | 3 | Sprang a leak off Two Rivers | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. D. Norris | 1881-05-12 | 3 | After being released from the reef at Jacksonport the schooner, waterlogged, was towed to Milwaukee. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | G. D. Norris | 1881-05-19 | 3 | Met with disaster | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | G. D. Norris | 1872-06-13 | 3 | Lumber from Oconto to Chicago | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. D. Norris | 1881-05-05 | 3 | The schooner G. D. Norris ran on the reef south of Reynolds' pier at Jacksonport. Tug Lawrence, of Sturgeon Bay, went to her rescue. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | G. D. Williams | 1878-06-20 | 3 | Capt. Joseph A. Napier to have 3 3/4 ounce gold medal for saving crew | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. E. Purington | 1877-09-06 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 4 from Milwaukee. Cleared 4th for Bailey's Harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. E. Purington | 1877-04-19 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 16 from Manitowoc: | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | G. E. Purington | 1877-04-19 | 3 | Cleared Apr. 14th, Wl? River, light | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. E. Purington | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Cleared 20 for Chicago with 3,700 ties for F. Swaty & Son. Arrived at Ahnapee April 26 from Chicago: |
This database is a cooperative effort of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. The project is spearheaded by WUAA member Russel Leitz, who helped develop a framework for the database and painstakingly combed through 54 years of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record, 87 years of the Door County Advocate and 40 years of the Manitowoc Pilot for maritime news. The more than 50,000 references are the fruit of his labor alone.